Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-06-09

Carroll. Hanley testified that he was SIT
ting in the office. just inside the door OF
CAROLS snloon, when the latter entered TO
got his revolver, and on Rice's suggestion
he followed Carroll into the National Hotel.
The quarrel was resumed and both men
struck at each other, pulled their pistols at
the same time and fired In worry qniek sue
cessi0n. He could mo- tell which one fired
fired, which was also testified by several
others who heard the shots from Carrolls
saloon. As Carroll lay PROSTATE, Hanley
saws, Frankford went to the end of the har,
Oarrolfs pistol In the meantime having
been handed 10 him by Whltcraft, and
ened to flnish him, Haniey protested thas
Carroll was already dying when, he says.
that Fraukford turned on him and with
hu oath, threatened to ehoot him.
George Carroll corToborated this fes-
timony 80 far as the threatened shooting
Of his PROSTATE brother was concerned.
Frank Cannon, who had stopped at the
hotel for few minutes before taking the
train, corroborated the story aa first related
up to the point where Carroll drew bis
weapon first, whom he made himself scarce
by disappointing through door which was
near by. he heard three shots fired but
did not SEQ anything. Clara Wilson, an In
mate OF the Commercial House, testified
that she was standing at her back gAte,
which III between Carrolrs and the National
Hotel, the scene of the fracas. She SAW
Carroll So 70 fiissGlG6n, 0fd~f Haniag, VINO
was standing In the door, to go In after bis
pistol which Haniey did, emerging
moment later with the weapon. As he
handed II to Carroll, she testified, Hanley
| said, III you give 1T to him, give 1t to him
good" Hanley produced his brother, who
testified that he had heard Clara say 10
Reynolds restaurant that his brother,
Joseph Hanley, had Smashed" her In the
70 CHI
| Samuel Clifford, an attache of Carrolls,
Frank Rice, Carrolrs manager, William
Kennedy, another employe and Hanley
himself, testified that Carroll took the
pistol from the drawer himself and that
little or no conversation ensued.
An Englishman named Lee, who was In
| the National Hotel at the time and who saw
the shooting, has disappeared since the
| occurrence and the neighbors say that he
has gone to Plttsburg He related conflict
ing stories OF the affair, but some of Car
| rolls relatives and friends intimate that he
was bribed to leave the city.
The Jury retired and for Information pro-
| cured an opinion from Deputy States Attor-
ney Davis. who said that II the jury did NOT
think that the evidence warranted them In
holding Frankford they could render a ver-
| dict accordingly and the prisoner would be
set free. The opinion was procured in
order to settle the question as TO whether
the jury was only authorized TO establish
| the facts OF the shooting and leave the
| question Of trial or exoneratlon for
| higher tribunal.
| The Jury, after mature deliberntion rem
dered the verdict, ''That William Fl. Carroll
| came to his death from n gun-shot wound
inflicted with pistol IN the hands OF Robert
Frankford ON Monday, May 30th, 1887, and
| thatthe wounding was done In self- defence"
The verdict was unanimous.
Frankford was Immediately surrounded
and Congratulated by friends, and both he
| and Hanley were released. The latter re-
marked that the case had taught him
lesson by which he intended to profit.
FRANKFoRp AMONG FRIENDS.
After being released from custody FRI
| day afternoon Robert Frankford went
directly to his home where his sick wife
| was anxiously awaiting his coming. A
number OF friends and neighburs called at
| his house to congratulate him upon the
good fortune to be 30 promptly released.
Friday night Frankford was given a genuine
| ovation at Whitcraft Il Briiy's saloon, the
| scene of the ARRAY of Monday. The
place was filled with barkeepers' friends
| and scores Of bumpers were drank
to his health. The liquors flowed
plentifully and freely and the crowd
"whooped up" Front street In a most
vigorous way. A well-known farmer living
abont six miles from this city came into
the GAZETTE office Saturday morning to In
quire about the tragedy and stated that he
| and one or two neighbors who had sons
living in Wilmington had decided to go
FrAnkford's bail IL he had been held for
| court. "No grand Jury In the world would
ever have indicted him added the farmer.
Carroil's Casino was closed up tight Friday
| night and no light could be seen in any
part Of the building. There is scarcely a
doubt but that the place will be con-
Quoted as the same disreputable dive as
l a 40 nhoh Ia hat
Carroll, brother of the deceased, may be
at Its bead and conduct It for the widow.
| There Ia unanimous feeling that the dive
should be closed by the police, but whether
or nctthis sentiment will crystalllze intoac-
tlon cannot be- told at this time. The killing
has directed public attention to Oarrolls
place and the public sentiment is expressing
| loudly its demands that the place be closed.
BAD NEIaHBoRHooD.
The square bounded by King, French,
Front and Water streets OF which
Carroll's place Is the conspicuous centre, Is
| the toughest" square In this city, and its
duplicate can scarcely be found In any city
OF the size in this section. People of vsri-
GUS classes meet In these dives The places
| do not depend upon the tough classes for
| support, but the money comes in from the
young men who work at various establish
ments and some holding positions OF re-
| sponsibiity.
Inere are six or seven licensed drinking
saloons In this one block; Oarroll's, the
Pennsylvania House, Reynolds restaurant,
Bonsnn's saloon, United States Hotel, Ma
ttonal Hotel. Oarrolls dive Is owned by
Phillip Plunkett, and rents for good
round sum per year. The National Hotel is
owned by Nicholas Jenny, and brings In Its
owner about 81 900 per year. A part of 1t
| was snb.Ht to John Benson, lately deceased,
and the saloon Is still conducted by his
Wife AIR. Jenny also owns the Com
msrcial House, an Infamous den of ILL.,
repu.e -lhe home of the bawdiest OF cour-
tesans and the resort Of the most dissolute
| people Of the city. Its rental value is said
| 10 be very high. One or two other crazy
little tumble down shanties, directly ad-
| Joining, serve to swell Jenny's income.
| The old Malta House, In the same square,
is owned by Archie Reed. All III all,
| this square, IN one OF the most con-
i spicuous points OF the city, seems ilretriev-
ably giyen over TO vice III Its every form,
and the two or three good tenants are beset
on every side with the most dissolute and
/ depraved neighbors.
THE FuNERAL.
| The f1noral Of Carroll took place Monday
morning and interment was made In the
| New Cathedral cemetery, without any re-
| ligious ceremony. Only the relatives OF
the deceased ann OF Mrs Carroll attended
the funeral.